Everything a castaway needs to survive in a liferaft and get rescued as quickly as possible. Building on the author's 20 years experience at sea as a captain, the book draws on the latest research on equipment , techniques and emergency medicine. IT explains how to abandon ship, make a solar still and choose the right liferaft, long-term medical care, and what to do when rescue is in sight. B/w ills. Hb. 182pp.